Vintage era organists (mostly!)
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Name
Artist
Album
Year
Comments
Lullaby Of Birdland
Eddie Weaver
Plays The Byrd Theatre Organ [Century Custom LP]
4-17 Wurlitzer, Byrd Theatre, Richmond, VA
2:51
Jing-a-Ling, Jing-a-Ling
Steve Schlesing
Paramount 450
2022
VTPO
5:14
I Wish You Love
Gus Farney
Concert: Organ Loft, Salt Lake City 1964-02-06
1964
5-34 Wurlitzer, Organ Loft, Salt Lake City, UT; core of organ is former dual console 3-19 Wurlitzer, Paramount Theatre, Staten Island, NY
7:20
(What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?
Dave Quinlan
Private: Organ Loft, Salt Lake City 1964-10
1964
5-34 Wurlitzer, Organ Loft, Salt Lake City, UT
10:55
Flamingo
Jim Roseveare
ATOS 1986 Richmond - Mosque Theatre 1986-07-08
1986
3-17 Wurlitzer, Mosque Theatre, Richmond, VA; recorded by William O. Schlotter on DAT
14:53
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Jonas Nordwall
Organ Grinder, Portland: Volume 2 [LP OGP-102]
4-42 Wurlitzer, Organ Grinder, Portland, OR
21:38
Empty Saddles
Vic Hammett
Bye Bye Blues [Audiocord ACD 232]
1996
4-14 Wurlitzer, Granada Theatre, Tooting, London; CD released 2002
24:12
So Beats My Heart For You
Eddie Baker
Shuffle Off To Buffalo [Ralbar SLBP-1025]
4-18 Marr & Colton, Shea's Roosevelt Theatre, Buffalo, NY; currently in Gary Shipe residence, Buffalo
29:20
The Rusty Pail (take 3)
Fats Waller
The Complete Recorded Works [JSP927 A-D]
1927
Estey, Victor's Trinity Church Studios, Camden, NJ; Take 3
32:48
Handful of Keys
Mark Laflin
A Handful Of Keys
2012
3-9 Wurlitzer, Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn, Wales; ex-Granada Cinema, Woolwich (1937), plus Orchestral Oboe
35:58
I'm Crazy About My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'bout Me)
Dick Smith
Concert: Allen GW319-EX, Mike Phillips Residence 2007-05-17
2007
Allen GW319-EX, Mike Phillips Residence, Chesterfield, VA
39:08
Viper's Drag (The Reefer Song)
Dick Hyman
Cincinnati Fats [Musical Heritage CD]
1987
3-30 Wurlitzer, Emery Theatre, Cincinnati, OH
42:27
Alligator Crawl
Andrew Fenner
Theatre Organ [Concert Recording CR-0059]
4-15 Compton, Odeon Theatre, Hammersmith, London
45:46
Don't Try Your Jive On Me
Fats Waller
Fats Waller In London [EMI World Record Club SHB 29]
1938
3-8 Compton, EMI Studios, London; 28 August, 1938
49:24
The Jitterbug Waltz
Dick Hyman
Cincinnati Fats [Musical Heritage CD]
1987
3-30 Wurlitzer, Emery Theatre, Cincinnati, OH
53:17
Military Shuffle
Doreen Chadwick
Cinema Organ Encores Vol 46 [Deroy 1056 Reprocessed stereo]
1974
4-14 Wurlitzer, Gaumont Cinema, Manchester
56:20
Tell Me
Leonard MacClain
Golden Years Of Theatre Organ [Vantage DLP-6300]
3-31 Kimball, Stanton Theatre, Baltimore, MD
58:50
I Love Louisa
Edwin LaMarr
Pipe Organ Pops [Allegro 1705]
1952
Edwin LaMarr is an alias used by Edwin Lamar "Buddy" Cole. LP was most likely recorded on the 3/8 Robert Morton in his home studio.
60:59
Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
Everett Nourse
Frank Killinger (Doric Records) unreleased
4-14 Robert Morton, Warnors Theatre, Fresno, CA; recorded by Frank Killinger for CD but never released; mastered by Dick Clay
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